Blackburn boss Steve Kean is facing a crisis after his bosses scrapped a £6million swoop for Vedad Ibisevic.

The Hoffenheim forward was due to join before the deadline but Rovers pulled out over worries about when he’ll be fully fit. Bosnian Ibisevic could not come for a medical as he failed to get a visa. And Rovers pulled back despite plans to fly to Germany to test his thigh strain at his current club.

Kean had teed up the Ibisevic move for weeks – with the deal structured in a way that came within his budget.

Rovers were due to pay £3.5million up front, with extras in installments. Kean may now go back for Ajax’s Moroccan striker Mounir El-Hamdaoui. However French side Lille are in for him now.

If he fails, Kean could make a late offer for Everton’s Jermaine Beckford.

Kean has also missed out on signing American centre-half George John from Dallas.

Dallas president Doug Quinn said: “For the time being Blackburn decided not to finalise the deal.”